Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
4-26-2017
Year of Publication
2017
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
College
Education
Department/School/Program
Education Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Margaret Mohr-Schroeder
Abstract
Historically, students in an introductory finite mathematics course at a major university in the mid-south have struggled the most with the counting and probability unit, leading instructors to question if there was a better way to help students master the material. The purpose of this study was to begin to understand connections that undergraduate finite mathematics students are making between counting and probability. By examining student performance in counting and probability, this study provides insights that inform future instruction in courses that include counting and probability. Consequently, this study lays the groundwork for future inquiries in the field of undergraduate combinatorics education that will further improve student learning and resulting performance in counting and probability.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2017.104
Recommended Citation
Blyman, Kayla, "Influences of Probability Instruction on Undergraduates' Understanding of Counting Processes" (2017). Theses and Dissertations--Education Sciences. 24.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/edsc_etds/24
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Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics Commons, Higher Education Commons, Probability Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons
